Part of a classic series on English literature, this fifth volume presents a comprehensive overview of the literature of the 19th and early 20th centuries in Britain. From the works of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens to the modernist experiments of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce, author Robert McWilliam provides a fascinating and insightful look at this exciting period in British literary history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.